Marijuana

Republican candidates were the clear winners in the Nov. 4 midterm election, surging ahead in the Senate, and now hold a controlling share of both chambers of Congress. But there was another clear victor in this year’s midterm: The marijuana industry.

Under the bill, only those with serious medical conditions such as certain cancers, HIV/AIDS, ALS, degenerative neuromuscular diseases and epilepsy would be able to obtain the drug. Patients would require testing to confirm the appropriateness of drug for their ailment, and doctors seeking to certify individuals that do not meet...

usinesses, particularly as various states have approved different levels of usage of the drug, but the substance itself remains federally illegal. But newer concerns in the trademark sector for those in the legal marijuana trade have recently cropped up with the news that Hershey Co is suing a Colorado maker...

The law surrounding concealed carry and the legalization of marijuana is likely to evolve dramatically as individuals begin to exercise their rights under these statutes and courts face the task of interpreting the newly-enacted provisions.

In a practice area with as much individuality as labor and employment law, the voices of law firms inject the kind of color, insight and expertise that provide inside counsel and other legal professionals with a cornerstone of true understanding.

The chasm dividing those on opposite sides of the marijuana legalization debate has seemingly grown wider in past years in the U.S. because of various states' rulings legalizing the substance despite its federal prohibition.